Two Truths And A Lie

01| Betrayals

(A/N- The pic attached is Zoë, played by Zoë Sugg <3)

Falling on my face again,
So I know I'm right on track.
It's hard for me to make amends,
When you stabbed me in the back.

Zoë's POV

"This is not fair! You've won 23 times in a row! You're cheating!" Charlie yelled, flinging the controller onto the sofa behind us.

We were playing Mario Kart. Truth is, Charlie is horrible at video games, while I was basically the queen of gaming. Once, Charlie got so frustrated that he didn't win against me that he chucked the controller at the console. Needless to say, my dad gave him an earful.

"Nuh-uh, I'm not cheating. I'm just absolutely amazing at this game, and you're...well, you're not," I shot back.

"What was that? I dare you to repeat it," he said threateningly, bringing his hands up and wriggling his fingers.

"You suck at this game!" I replied defiantly, but slowly inching away.

"Wrong answer!" Was all he shouted before attacking me. Tickling me. Yes, I'm ticklish. Laugh all you want.

"N-no, stop! O-okay, you-you're amazing !" I screamed before running away.

"That's more like it," he said, running to catch up and hugged me from behind, resting his head on mine.

My tummy erupted in butterflies. Yeah, like it wasn't obvious enough before, my heart was thumping out of my chest. There's no way he wouldn't notice that I liked him right?

"Hey, wanna go over to Ashley's? I hear she was baking cookies. Maybe she'd give us some," he said, stepping back and ruffling my hair.

Nope. He still didn't notice. Probably because he was already in love with someone else. Oh, well. I tried not to look disappointed.

"Cookies? That's all you need to say. And don't touch my hair!" I all but shrieked and tore my eyes away from his intense gaze. If I stared at him any loner, I was scared that I'd just blurt out that I loved him.

Despite all this, I forced a smile onto my face. A trip to Ashley and her food was long since due.

Ashley was this old grandma at the nursing home who made amazing cookies. How could I say no?

"Gimme a sec, I need to change into something a little more decent than a my little pony shirt and your boxers," I called out, climbing up the stairs to get to his sister's room. I was occupying his sister's room, just like I had been every summer for the past 8 years, while his sister, 2 years older than us, attended a summer coaching class for art.

I shut the door and picked up my phone, only to see the lock screen filled with notifications. What the hell?

I unlocked it and went on Twitter. And then I saw it.

@CharliEvans: Did you know that @ZoeyAschxl slept with the janitor once, so he wouldn't tell everyone that she used the janitor's closet as a hook up spot? #truestory

@CharliEvans: @ZoeyAschxl is so fat, she literally can't look at her toes. No wonder she doesn't paint her toenails.

@CharliEvans: @ZoeyAschxl pays guys to sleep with her. Prostitute reversed. Needless to say, not many guys want her STD's.

@CharliEvans: @ZoeyAschxl is so lame, she crushes on her best friend. Why did God curse me with her? #lamemetergoingcrazy

As I was reading these, a new one from him popped up.

@CharliEvans: Now the bitch wants more food, cookies. News flash, @ZoeyAschxl - I'm not going to hire a helicopter to carry your fat ass around.

That's it. I couldn't read any further.

I did notice, though, that a lot of people were replying, agreeing with him. Who wouldn't? He's just Charlie Evans, the most popular guy in school. The most sought-after guy in school. And what was I, except his lame-arsed best friend?

I didn't change. I just went down the stairs with my phone in one hand, and the other one clenched into a fist. I'd slung my bag over my shoulder, with my important belongings in it. I was only leaving behind a few clothes. Yes, leaving.

"Hey, let's go- wait, what's wrong?" He asked, worry flashing in his eyes.

Like I'd believe that look.

Saying nothing, I simply held up my phone to show him the notifications. His tweets, and all the people agreeing with him. Guilt flashed in his eyes.

"Z, I swear, I can expla-"

"Don't you fucking dare 'Z' me. How could you, Charlie? We were best friends for our whole lives! Our mums are still best best friends! And this, this, is what you do? And it was pretty damn obvious that you wanted me to see these! If you wanted to leave me, you should have said it to my fucking face!"

"Please, Zoë. Please, listen to me-"

"No. You know what? I'm done. Explain yourself to somebody who really cares."

"But you do care about me," he said, frowning and moving forward with his arms wide open. I had to admit, my love for him hadn't yet received the shock of the turnout of events, but I forced myself to think more rationally than emotionally.

"News flash: I did care about you. Past tense. I even loved you, but hey, it's all in the past. And it stays there. And there's no future either. Bye, Charlie." I stated, ready to push past him and get the hell out of this house.

In fact, in the state I was in, I wouldn't mind even getting the hell out of the town.

He blocked my way before I could get out of the front door.

"Zoë, please. I'm begging y-"

I couldn't take it anymore. I punched him, square in the jaw.

He yelped in pain and jumped aside. And I ran out.

The Charlie I'd met was gone. He wasn't the same as he was before. A part of him just... went missing. And that day, I lost a part of myself, too.

Just before leaving the driveway though, I turned back to Charlie (who was still holding his jaw, his eyes clenched shut with pain, still groaning with remorsefully. Yeah, I can pack a good punch. Looks like those long and gruelling Tae-Kwon-Do classes paid off) and spit out the last words I'd hopefully ever say to him.

"I hate you. Go fuck yourself."

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A/N- So, whatcha guys think? Don't worry, everything will make sense later on.

Oh, and, Zoë is played by Zoë Sugg (with the ombré hair <3) and Charlie is played by George Shelley (with the curly hair...like how he looked in 2013, I think) :-) I'll try and attach a pic of Charlie in the next chapter :-))

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